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Lecture 6: Version Control (git) (2020)

Missing Semester · lecture · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A lecture from MIT's Missing Semester course covering version control with git. It builds up git from its data model rather than from commands.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN frequently calls it the best single video on git because it teaches the underlying data structures.

  • 9 people recommended it
  • 8 different months
  • 5 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Video-wise there is hardly a better explainer on git than this one”

    Video explainer of git internals

    janvdberg, 2021-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Git from the Bottom Up (2008)”

  2. “I personally find this to be the best video on git by far”

    Best git video, 1h25m

    hassancf, 2022-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Git in one image”

  3. “I've recommended it here previously, and I'll do it again, because it's so fantastic”

    Fantastic git lecture

    mynameismon, 2022-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Dangit, Git?”

  4. “I think that this video should be considered mandatory viewing if you're a developer using Git”

    Builds git from its data structures rather than commands

    jacobegold, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Confusing Git Terminology”

  5. “As a self-taught developer, I found it to be an ideal introduction to git.”

    Ideal introduction to git from MIT lectures

    FranklinMaillot, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Confusing Git Terminology”

  6. “In case of git, try this”

    Git lecture to help overcome frustration with learning git

    hedberg10, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “Git Sucks, What Am I Doing Wrong?”

  7. “Here is a good introductory video”

    Good introductory git video

    Lordarminius, 2021-08 · Recommendation · in “New in Git: switch and restore”

  8. “If anyone wants such a reference, there's the "Missing Semester" which is all about practicum.”

    Practical git lecture from Missing Semester

    valbaca, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Every Programmer Should Know”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: git, data model, missing semester, mit, command line

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